September 13 - Siskel & Ebert, one of the world's most popular movie review television programs, premieres in syndication. Although the two critics had been working as a pair since 1975, this will be their longest running program and will run in various incarnations until 2010.

December 12 - Paramount Pictures unveils its new and first CGI Animated opening logo. Having been used from 1986 to 2002, a 75th anniversary byline was temporarily shown in the logo until February 5, 1988, to celebrate the studio's 75th birthday.